St Michael's Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Kilda, Victoria 3182 · Port Phillip LGA
About St Michael's Grammar School
St Michael's Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in St Kilda, Victoria (3182), within the Port Phillip local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,143 students (545 girls and 598 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
St Michael's Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1180, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 72% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 162 teachers (139.5 full-time equivalent) and 87 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's Grammar School scores 89.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 4th of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Port Phillip area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1180
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)72% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Michael's Grammar School's 1,143 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael's Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael's Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-10
169 students · ICSEA 1053 · 126 m away
Windsor Primary School
Windsor · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049 · 439 m away
St Mary's College Melbourne
St Kilda East · Catholic high school · 7-12
440 students · ICSEA 1093 · 462 m away
St Mary's School
St Kilda East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 1111 · 517 m away
Prahran High School
Windsor · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 1080 · 882 m away
St Kilda Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.1 km away
Yeshivah College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.2 km away
St Kilda Park Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.2 km away
Victorian College For The Deaf
Melbourne · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.4 km away
Beth Rivkah Ladies College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
489 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,577 students · ICSEA 1180
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
777 students · ICSEA 1180
Melbourne Girls Grammar
South Yarra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1181
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School
Ivanhoe · Independent combined · Prep-12
850 students · ICSEA 1181
Kilvington Grammar School
Ormond · Independent combined · Prep-12
758 students · ICSEA 1182
Korowa Anglican Girls' School
Glen Iris · Independent combined · Prep-12
774 students · ICSEA 1183
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's Grammar School a public or private school?
St Michael's Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does St Michael's Grammar School offer?
St Michael's Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Michael's Grammar School?
In 2025, St Michael's Grammar School had 1,143 enrolled students (545 girls, 598 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael's Grammar School?
St Michael's Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1180. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Michael's Grammar School rank in VIC?
St Michael's Grammar School ranks 4th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (89.3/100), and 9th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's Grammar School?
St Michael's Grammar School has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at St Michael's Grammar School?
In 2025, St Michael's Grammar School recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 10.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 216 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Michael's Grammar School?
In 2025, St Michael's Grammar School had 134 students in Year 7 and 145 in Year 12.
Is St Michael's Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. St Michael's Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael's Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Michael's Grammar School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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